Graduate Certificate in Digital Forensics

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Curriculum

In order to complete a Graduate Certificate in Digital Forensics, students must complete 4 courses. Available courses are sorted into three course groups: Starting Core Courses, Mandatory Core Courses, and Concentration Courses.

*Curriculum updated May 2017 Previous Requirements

Starting Core Course

The Starting Core courses must be taken before students can take any additional courses.

CSF 410 – Digital Forensics I (fall; 4 credits)
CSF 432 – Introduction to Network and Systems Security (fall; 4 credits)

Mandatory Core Courses

All courses in the ‘Mandatory Core’ must be taken towards completion of the certificate program. These courses must be taken after completion of the Starting Core Course, but can be taken in any order. Students can choose to take these courses before, after, or in conjunction with courses from the Concentration Courses.

CSF 512 – Advanced Digital Forensics (spring; 4 credits)

Concentration Courses

Students must take one additional course from the Concentration Courses to complete their certificate program. These courses must be taken after completion of the Starting Core Courses, however can be taken in any order. Students can choose to take these courses before, after, or in conjunction with courses from the Mandatory Courses.

CSF 524 – Advanced Incident Response (spring; 4 credits)
Sample Options and Completion Times
There are many options available for students to complete the Graduate Certificate in Digital Forensics, below are some sample options and how long they take to complete.

	Year 1			Year 2
	Fall	Spring	Summer	Fall	Spring	Complete
Opt. 1	CSF 410 & 432	CSF 512 & 524				9 months
Opt. 2	CSF 410	CSF 512		CSF 432	CSF 524	20 months